Cook­ing demon­stra­tions will be held on the main stage with celebrity chef Ben O’Dono­hue of TV se­ries Surf­ing the Menu fame, sup­ported by lo­cal star chefs who will also be tak­ing main stage.

Look out for pop­u­lar My Kitchen Rules con­tes­tants David Hop­good and Leigh Sex­ton, who will also be cook­ing at the event.

Port Dou­glas Car­ni­vale man­ager Ken Dobbs said it was ex­cit­ing to have Leigh Sex­ton, one half of last year’s win­ning team from South Aus­tralia, and David Hop­good the pop­u­lar sol­dier from Townsville, act­ing as am­bas­sadors for Car­ni­vale in 2013.

This free event set at the iconic Port Dou­glas Sugar Wharf and sur­round­ing area starts at 9am, with the cook­ing demon­stra­tions be­gin­ning at 10am. For a full pro­gram of the day’s ac­tiv­i­ties visit www.car­ni­vale.com.au